Machine for manufacturing safes



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MACHINE FOR MANUFACTURING SAFES;

- APPLICATION FILI-:n IIIIAYI. I'92I.

l ,424, 289 Patented Aug. Il, 1922.

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C. FISHER. MACHINE FOR MANUFACTURING SAFES.

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APPLICATION -FILFD MAY7|192| Patented Aug. l, 1922.

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MACHINE FOR MANUFACTURING APPLICATION FILED MAY 7, 192i.

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C. FISHER.

MACHINE FOR MANUFACTURING SAFES.

APPLICATIONFIITED MAY 7. 192|.

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MACHINE FOR MANUFACTURING sAFEs.

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C. FISHER. MACHINE FOR MANUFACTURING sAFEs.

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:Figs to 28 inclusive. "tion of such a savings bank at this point will enable ay description ofthe drawings to f earns-r CHARLES FISHER', 0F CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOB TO THE AUTOMATIGRECORDING t SAFE COVLPANY, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIe/L CORPORATION `OF ILLINOS.

MACHINE FOR MANUFACTURING SAFES.

Specification of Letters Eatent..

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Application filed May 7, 1921. Serial No. 467,703.`

Illinois, have invented a new and useful improvement vin 'Machines for Manufacturing Safes,A oi which the following is a speci- The present invention relates to a machine for usein manufacturing; book-*form safes,

or so called'libraiv safes; and the primary object is to provide a machine which will enable a savings bank ol the character liereinatter described to be conventiently and cheaply manuiactured. Tliefi-inproved machine is adapted Jroi' the purpose of assembling previously rinaunfactured parts and applying ailexible cover, such as artificial leather or other suitable ifa-bric.` y

A ysavings bank, for the manufacture of which the present machine is adapted, is

shown infinished condition in Fig 29 of the accompanying drawings; and parts entering into the construction are shown in A brief descripbe more. readily understood. The savings bank is designated A7 and is made to closely Isimulate the appearance oi abool,y the savv ings bank being covered with a binding of leather oi' suitable fabric. The savings bink comprises a sheet metal member which; A'rorms section which is adapted to be secured to vthe inner' surface oi the sid er plate-l and connected with the marginal portion thereojt by means oit-clenching lugs lb, the member 2 being prov-idedwith an inturned attaching 'flange 2a supplied with slots or perforations 2" for receiving the clencliing lugs lj the member 2 being further provided with locking means 2; a rsheet meta-l member 3 adapted to serve as a closure and constitut-l ing one side wall of the casing, the plate 3 being provided with clencliing lugsl 3 `disposed near its edges; a U-iform member l oi' angular cross section and having an intur-ned iiange la provided with slots or recesses 4l adapted to receive the clenching 2 of the member 2; and a flexible cover 5 adapted to serve as a binding for the safe.

*Thellexible covert) has `its corner portions cut away and provided with obliquey tabs `5a which "are `adapted to "foldiover the corner portions of the plates which oonstitiite the sides ot the casing. Themarginal portions oit the cover' are provided'with perforations 5b which are adapted toengage the clenching lugs after the marginal portions of the cover liavebeen folded over the edges of the side plates. The rear portion of the side plate Bilis adapted to pivot on the upper edge of; the curved back l of the main casing section. Said back 1a is provided with 70 lil. @hefplate 8 pivots on the .upper edge of the bach la, andthe lugs 1C and 3b interlock 75 4to hold `the plate 3 in proper position, `no

pintle being required, "The plate 3 is eqnippednear its rear edge with a spring `3 `which is adaptedtoengage a catch orprojectionl1 with which the plate il is pro- 80 vided onitsinterior surface near,y the back of the casing. The interlocking of the vspring 3C with the catch ldis effect-ed when telt arey interposed between the outer sur 90 laces of the side walls oi the safe and the flexible cover. i

The preferred embodiment of the invention for assembling the parts of the safe and appyling a` cover tiieretois shown in the 95 accompanying drawings,` in which@ Figure l represents a iront elevational view of the` iniprovedlmachine, or press;

Fig. 2, a broken plan sectional view taken asl indicated at line 2 of Fig. `l and showing the 100 bed of the press and the attendant means for eiiecting'folds of the marginal portions of The vio

the cover of the safe; Fig. 3, a broken plan view showing the folder-plates in their inner position; Fig. 4, a brokenv plan view showing the folder-plates retracted and a cover-hold- -the metal; Fig. 7 a broken sectional view taken as indicated at `line 7 of Figi f1 and showing a detail of one of the guides of the presser-members; Fig. 8, a perspective viewof a safe-holder, or die, which is adapted to be introduced into a suitable socket in the bed of the press in the position illustrated in Figs.` 12 and`23 to enable the peripheral .member 2 of the safe to be applied to the side plate 1, and whichi is adapted to be turned end for end and also given a quarter turn on its axis to bring it to the `position `shown in Fig. 26, in which position it can be introduced into the socket in the bed of the press in themanner illustrated in Figs; 17

and 18, preparatory to applyingthe closure metal binding member of the closure-plate;

.3 and the peripheral member 4 shownv in Fics. 27 and 28' F iff. 9 a vlongitudinal sectional view of the device shown in Fig. 8,

the dotted lines indicating the position of the x main portion, or box, of the safe-casing, corresponding with thek position shownrin Fig.

`26; Fig. 10, a section taken as indicated at line 10 of Fig. 9, this view illustrating the manner in which. the plate 1 of the safecasing and the cover for the safeare secured to the holder shown in Fig. 8, this operation being preparatorily done in another press (not shown) Fig. 11, a perspective. view of the cover-holding member shown in Fig. t; Fig. 12, a broken plan view ofthe bed of the press with Vthe assembly shown in Fig. 23mtroduced therein, the. stem or plunger of. a

vertically movable presser-foot-with which;

the press is equipped being shown in section; Fig.. 13, a broken viewsimilar to Fig. 12, but

showing the presser-members which fold the cover over the. edges of the metal'in their inner positions; Fig. 14, a broken detail view illustrating the manner in which one of the corner ironers-serves to fold a corner tab. 5a 'inwardly over the kcorner of the metal plate; Fig. 15, `a broken elevational, view showing one ofthe clenching dies with which an in* dependently f movable outer sleeve-like plunger ofthe press is equipped at its lower end; Fig. 16, a broken sectional view taken `as indicated' at line 16 of Fig. 12; Fig. 17, a vertical sectional view taken as indicated at lline 17 of Fig. 18 and showing the safe` holder, or die, in the bed of the press in a lshaft which actuates'the'sleeve-like plunger,

this view showing the presser-foot in depressed position; F 1g. 21, a similar view `showing the sleeve-like plunger in depressed position at the end of the clenching operation; and Fig. 22, a broken vertical section taken as indicated at line 22 of Fig. 20.

Continuing the descriptionof the figures of the drawings, Fig. 23is a perspective view showing the main plate of the safe-casing secured to a holder or die and in position to be introduced into the socket in thebedfof the press for the first operation, the View showing onemargin of the. cover folded over the margin of the plate, however; Fig.2/1, a perspective view of one of the pads; Fig..25, aperspective view of a U-form marginal member of the safe; Fig. 26, a perspective view showing the condition after themain or box portion of the safe has been completed and the assembly is ready tobe introduced again into the press in a Vnewposition; Fig.y e 27, a perspective view of the closure-plate f of the safe; Fig. 28, a perspective viewjof the andV Fig. 29, a perspective view of the coni-v pleted safe in closed and locked condition. l

The press comprises a frame which hasA a works through-the vertical guide B5; C2 a `shaft'journpalled in the forward end .of-the.

arm B4 and equipped with a pinion C3 .(shown. in dotted lines in 1) which works in a rack 7 with which the `rear side of the plunger stem C is provided, thus serving to raise and lower the plunger, the` shaft C2 being equipped` with Van actuating' handle C4; C5, a sleeve-like plunger or slide whichworkson an enlarged portion of the stemC ofthe presser-foot C, the member C5 being equippedv at its lower `end with studs, dies or punches 8 which serve to bend the clenching lugs inthe manner shown in Fig. 15; C5, a spring connecting thee-slide C5 with the plunger Cf and tending to .hold the slide C5l a certain distance above the presser-foot C;,C7, a rock-shaft journalledinthe stem `C and equippecLWith a Vpair of cams C8 which serve, through the mediumof rollers 9 onthe slide C5.jto depress said slide when theV clenching operation is, to beV performed; C9, a handle through the ymediumof which the rock-shaft C7 may be .over the margins' ofk thev safefplate .in the rnannerg shownin Fig. i3. The folder,- plat-is-l` and E are rnoved outwardly meansof strong coil springs V3() whose inner `ends are secured to studs 31 on the Yfolderplates and whose outer ends are secured to v`wardly;

` cams 40, the y.iol dermembers i?. and, ll"

studs 32 carried by the, bed` of the, press. `The fslides F and F areemovedpinwardly by4 rneans `oit inechanisin F2. This coinn prises A`a e forwardly and rearwardly inem-hie slide `33 whichis equipped with an. actuating" handle 3e; a pair` offohliojae` 4links 35 `,having their iront ends pivotally connected )with the slide by. means ot a stud 3.6; and a pair of loblique links 37` .whoserear ends' are .pivotally connected with the studs 31,: and .whose front ends are connected with the rearends of the` linksdby "ineens of pivots 38..., The pivots33` are equipped with .rollers 39.whiehare adaptedfto travel faking` "theinneredges, of oblique guide ineinbers Y or earns lOUwhich are fixedly mounted on the bed ofthe press. .e `t will be noted that as thefslide 33 is moved rearwardly, it will swing the iront ends of the 'links 37 ontand as the rollers 39 travelio'n the will belshov'edy inwardly. A The slide ymay be Dsc ' `safe-plate kand iron the tabs frl locked in projected position hy aslideV .which is adapted to engage a recess 33d in the side of the slide 33, see Fig. 5..` :1....'The eornerfironers G and G are in'ounted linthe Inanner shown in detailinllig. 6. kEach of said members comprises a longv .barl el `whichn1oves in an oblique guide `in its, upper surface, the .hars heine; conthe 'folder- The inner ends of the bars 'el are. oliset upwardly-as indicated atfllL inV rig. 6, and

, tions are provided with crotches fell, as shown' in Fig. Ale, the orotches beingA beveled autheir upper sides. e

orotched ends are adapted to slide Vinfer the l over the corners ofthe plate, `aswill he un derstood from Figs. 3 and lil. As sh own in i the press is equipped 'with L depending brackets Liwith which are conwhose upper ends VVnected the:V lower YVends: of coil springs 4:3l

ironers,V Th bars 4l are projvidedat their outer ends with linger` pieces il. hy rneansV of; which the- `ironere `may fbe shoved inf wardly.

The springse` are adapted to retract the Vironers and are also adapted to holdthe inner-ends of the ironers down so that vthey will ironthe tabs 5EL closely over the `.corners of vthe saieplate.

As shown inFigs. i and ll there is pro.

' vided a cover-holdinghar le which is adapted tobe applied at the iront end-of the socketv The lower sides of the f oit the `cover i are secured yto the inner `end portions ojly the bai-sel of the corner- ,for the purposel ofholding thecover 5 properlyistretohed over,l the socket Ewhile the closure-'plate 3 is being'introduced, after the assembly' shown in 26 has been introduced' into the press. The bar` 4A@` is equipped" on r its lower side` with studs 44a which are adaptedtoA enter sockets 44H? with .which the bed of thelpress is providedjust Vin front of the plate-socket E. The bar 44:

has a freanbevelededge,45, v,and has short rearwardly vextending angularly projections 46st its ends. After the vassembly shownein Fig. 26 has been introduced into' the press, thebar 44 is applied the closure-plate 3 is then introduced;` and by means frof a thin metal plate (not shown), a padG may then e introduced between the plate 3 'andfthe cover 5. y.The thin plate for introducing the pad then be withdrawn, after which the bar te may be reinoved'j `andthe!,messer-'foot ofthe press'v may then belowered to clamp the plate 3 in the socketE, thus'folding the margins of the cover upwardly. Aftelthis, the yiolderplates Fanelli" and, the cornerironersG` and G- may be shoved inwardly;

the margins of therover may then be hooked orerthe clenching lugs 3a the peripheral form plate e may'` then be applied so thatthe clenching lugs 3?E will lextend Athrough the` slots 1lb gand the clencher C5 `oi the press may l,

then be lowered tovclenchthe lugs. A.

rlhe rearwall of the socket D is designated 47; y This wall rises somewhat l.above the ylevel ofthe top oi the bed B, thus forming stop against which ythe'. holder D rnay strike. as a matter oi'convenience in entering vthe holder'in the socket. The ends of the "wall i? are cut awayas indicated at (Fig.

2) thus adording recesses l.adapted to accomfinodate the blocks '21 when the assemblyA shown in Fig. 26 .is inserted in the press. When the holder D.4 is thus 'inserted'in thev socket, the inner end surfacesfof the blocks 2l contact with the yend edges of the wall/i7.

` lt will be evident ,ro1n'Fig23 that when 1 the assembly there shown is to he introduced into the press, it is desirable to have the safe- `plate 1 'disposed in suchahorizontal plane that it willrest-onvthe bottoinof the shallow plate socket E.. The vlolocks2l are or the .proper thicknessto accomplish this result, it`

being noted that these blocks rest on the bottoni of the socket D, and thus elevate the baril@ to the proper plane so 4that the plate Iland thiscovering will rest in the platesocket E. After thernaincasingsection of Y the saie has been completed, the assembly is turned end ior end and given a'quarter turn on the axis oi the holder, thus producing `.the

position shown nFig. 26. jWhen theassenibly shown inligf` is introduced in the press the bar lo drops into the socket D, thus 1 .lowering the yback portion la to -a position corresponding approximately..` with the bottoni of the plate-socket E, so Vthat the closure-plate 3 can be introduced and the plate 8 and its cover will thenf rest in the socket E. The manner of folding and stretching' the cover over the edges of the plate will be readily understood from the illustration in the drawings and from the description thus far given. 1t may be added however that the small slides 23 with which a` closure-plate which pivots on the upper edge of the back of the receptacle. The spring 3C will tend tohold this closure in the open position. Wthen the closure is forced to the closed position however, the locking means 2c of the peripheral member 2 of the main casing will automatically engage the locking member 4 of the peripheral member 4- of the closure, soV that the closureA will be locked in the closed position. The safe may be unlocked by means of a key inserted through a key barrel' 48 constituting a portion of the locking mechanism 2. The mem ber 2 is also shown equipped with coinadmission means 49.

lt will be understood that a cover 5 for the safe is preparatorily blanked, embossed and printed as may be desired. After the safe is completed, it presents the appearance of a neatly bound book, with padded covers;

` and the peripheral member 2 which usually is of brass and may be given a silk nish, closely simulates the appearance ofthe `gilt edges of a book.

The foregoing detailed description has been given forV clearness of understanding only, and no unnecessary limitations should be understood therefrom, but the appended claims should be construed as broadly as permissible in view of the prior art.

nl#Vhat l regardv as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. ln` a press for the purpose set forth, the combination of a bed provided with a holdersocket and with a` plate-socket, a safel plateholder adapted to `said firstnamed socket, means adapted to hold the safe-plate in the second named socket, and a clencher adapted to serve in securing a marginal member to the safe-plate. y

2. ln a press for the` purpose set forth, the combination of a bed provided with a plate-holdersocket and provided also with a plate-socket, a `safe plate-holder adapted to vsaid rst named socket, means' for depressing the plate and holding it in said second named socket, folder `*devices adapted to fold the margins of a cover over the edges of the plate, and a clencher adapted to serve ineecuring a marginal member to said plate over the infolded margins of the cover. f

In a pressfor the purpose set forth. the combination of a bed provided with .a plateholdcr socket and provided with an adjoining plate-socket, a safe plateholder adapted to said first named socket, a presser-foot adapted to "be lowered onto the plate to force the same into said plate-socket, and folders associated with said bed and adapted to foldthe margins of a cover over the edges of a plate in said socket. A

4. In a press for the purpose set forth, the combination of a bed provided with a plateholder socket and provided with an adjoining plate-sockeha safe plate-holder adapted to said first named socket,.a presser-foot adapted to be lowered onto the plate lto force the same into said plate-socket, folders associated with said bedr andy adapted -to fold the margins of a cover over the edges of a plate in said socket, and a sleeve-like clencher adapted to work over said presser-,foot and serving in effecting the clenching of lugs for securing a marginalrmember tothe safeplate.

5. In a machine of ,thecharacter set forth, the combination of a bed provided with a holder-socket and withk anfadjaoentiplatesocket, folder devices associated with said bed, a plunger carrying a presser-foot, means for raising and lowering Vsaid plunger, a sleeve-like clencher surrounding said plunger, and means mountedy on said plunger for actuating said clencher.

6. In a machine ofthe character set forth, the combination of a bed provided with a `holder-socket and with an vadjacent:-plate'- socket, folder devices `associated with said bed, a plunger carrying a pressenfoot, means for raising and lowering said plunger, ak sleeve-like clencher surrounding said plunger, and a cam-equipped rock-shaft jour` nalled in said plunger'and serving to'depress said clencher after the presser-foot has been lowered onto the safe-plate.y

7. In a machine of the character set forth, the combinationof a bed provided with a plate-socket and equipped with folders adapted to fold the margins ofa` coverover the margins of a plate confined in said socket, a'vertically movable presser-foot,

means for actuating the same, a clencher mounted to move with the presser-foot, and actuating meansfor the clencher carriedby the vstem of said presser-foot.

8'; In a machinev ofthe character set forth, the combination of a bedlprovided with a plate-socket and equipped with folders adapted to fold the margins of a cover over the `margins of` aplate confinedr iusaifd iso socket, a vertically movable 'presser-foot, ay rack and pinion device for actuating said presser-foot, a sleeve-like clencher lslidabljT ymounted on the stem ofthe presser-foot, and

meansmounted `on the stem ofthe pressen foot for depressingl the clencher after the presser-foot has been lowered; Y

).- ln a machine of the character set forth `i the combination vof a bed provided with a shallow plate-socket, holders adapted to slide on the upper surface of said 1ned and fold the margins of the cover over the margins of a plate connedin said socket, a vertically movable :plunger adapted to press ail plate into said socket, and aclencher mov-V ably mounted on said plunger and equipped Y forth, the combination of `a bed provided with aholderesoclret and with an4 adjacent plate-socket, `a pair of folder slides movably mounted on the bed adjacent said holdersocket and adapted to be projected over the margins. of the plate-socket at points adjacent the holder-socket, folder plates movably mounted on the `bed and adapted. to fold the `margins ofa cover over plate coniinedin said socket, a plungeradapted to depress `the `plate yinto said plate socket and hold the same inposition, and a clenchel` associated with said plunger.

11. In a machine of the character set forth, the combination ofra bed provided with a' Aholder-socket and with an adjacent i plate-socket, a safe plate-holderadapted to j i 40 said firstlnamed socket, a plunger' adapted to depressa plate yintov said plate-socket, ha clencher associated 1 with `said plunger, and

a pair. of obliquely moving folder plates adapted to'foldthe margins of a cover-over the margins` of a` plate confinedl in' said socket. j Y i 12.1n amachine of the character set forth,

the combinationof aibed provided with a 21 a holder-socket and with an adjacentV platesocket, a safe plateholderadapted to said first named soclret,` a plunger ,adapted` to depress al pla-tey into. said 'plate-socken aL clencher 'associated with said plunger, and

Y a` pairl of-obliquelv moving folder-,plates provided with angular inneredges adapted to be projected over the margins of a plate confined in saidsocket. j

13.V In a machine of the character set forth, the combination of*l ai bed provided with a h'olderfsocket-and an' adjacent plate-socket, a plunger" adaptedl to' v depress 1 a plate into said plate-socket, a clencherassociated with said plunger,V folderfplates, adapted to, fold `the'-margins of a cover over the marginsof` a plate confined in said socket, and corner- Lease-ee ironers adapted to4 fold the corner tabs of the cover over the corners of the plate in said socket. j j

g .14. In a machine of thev character set forth,

Vthe combination of a bedprovided'wit-h a plate-socket adapted to` receive a safe-plate which is provided at its margin with upswardly projecting clenching lugs, .folderplates associated with s'aidbed and adapted to fold the margins of a cover over the margins'of the safe-plate, a plunger adapted to press the safe-plate and its cover into the plate-socket andk hold the same vsecurely "in' means coacting4 withrsaid link connections for forcing the foldersplates inwardly when said slide is moved reaiwvardly,v means for depressing a plate into said plate-socket, and means for eifectingfclenching,of'lugs with which Ithe marginal portions of the plate are y s,

provided.

16. vIn av machine ofthe characterset forth,

the combination of a Abed provided with a holder-socket` and with an adjacent plate socket, a safe 'plate-holder adaptedlto'said yfirstinamed socket, folderdevices mounted on-the bed adjacent to saidv first-named socket, apailr of obliquely slidablefolderplates .mounted on the bed, means for actuating said folder-plates, a pair of obliqnel-v disposed corner-ironers working beneath said folder-plates, a plunger adapted tol depressthe safe-plate into said `plate-socket, and a clencher associated with said plunger and adaptedto effect the clenchingof lugs with which the4 marginalfportions vof the safe-plate isprovide i 17. In a machine ofthe set` forth, l

the .combination ofi a bed provided with ,a

holder-socket and with anadjacent plate-Q socket, folder devices associated ywith the plate-socket and adapted to foldjthe marginal portionsof a cover over the marginal portions ofa plate, a reversible safe plate-holder adapted to said .first named soclret, a plunger adapted to depress the safeplate into vtheplate-socket, and a clencher associated with' said plunger and adaptedto effect clenching of` lugs withwhich the .mar-

ginal portions of the safe-plate are` equipped.

. 18. 'Ina machine of the character set-forth, the combination of a `bed provided -With :a holder-socket and with an adjacent plate socket, j folder devices associated lwith i the plate-socket,l -andga reversible safe plateholder having one surface equipped with a 13:0

Langeac recessfor receiving ,the portion yofthe plate Which corresponds'withfthe back ofthe sate and equipped" also `ivith means for securing the back .portion ot' the sate-plate' in "said recess. j

19. Ina machine of thecharacter 'set forth, the combination of a bed provided with a transverse slot affording a holder-socket .and provided also with an adjacent shallow plate-socket, and a safe plate-holder comprising a bar equipped on one side with means tor holding the back portion of a safe-plate and equipped on its side at right angles thereto with blocks adapted to enter said holder-socket, said bar being also adapted to enter said holder-socket vvhen the holder is in another position.

20. In amachine ot the character.' set forth, the combination of a bed provided with a transverse slot adapted to serve as a holdersocket and provided also with an adjacent plate-socket, a safe plate-holder equipped With means tor holding the back portion ot a sate-plate, said holder being adapted to be supported in said first named socket at a given point of elevation when in one posi-- tion and at a higher point ot elevation in another position, folder-plates associated With said plate-socket, a plunger adapted to depress the sate-plate into said plate-socket and hold it therein, and a clencher associated with said plunger.

2l. In a machine ot the character set torth, the combination oi a bed provided with a transverse slot adapted to serve as a holdersocket and provided also With an adjacent plate-socket, a safe plate-holder equipped With means for holding the back portion ot a safe-plate, said holder being adapted to be supported in said first named socket at a given point of elevation when in one position and at a higher point ot elevation in another position, a plunger adapted to depress the sate-plate into said plate-socket and hold it therein, and a clencher associated with said plunger.`

22. In a machine ot the character set forth, the combination of a bed provided with a transverse slot adapted to serve as a holder-socket and provided in trent ot said slot With a shallow plate-socket.l the rear wall of said slot rising above the plate-socket and having cut-avvay end-portions and a safe-plate holder equipped With blocks adapted to be received at the cut-away portions of said rear wall When the holder in one position, said blocks being adapted to nt into the holder-socket when the holder is in another position, whereby the holder is adapted to occupy diiferent positions with respect to elevation in the holder-socket.

23. In a machine of the character set forth, the combination ot a bed provided With a holder-socket and With an adjacent shallow plate-socket, a pair ot obliquely vmoving folder-plates `mounted on said bed,

a cover-holdingbar adapted to be removably mounted on the bed betiveen saidy folderplates, a. plunger adapted-to vdepress al safeplate into the plate-socket and yhold ittherein, and a sleeve-like clencher mounted on said plunger and equippetlfwith actuating means carried by the plunger.

24. In a machine oit the character set forth, the combination of a bed provided With a holder-socket and with an adjacent plate-socket, a pair of folder-plates mounted to slide on said bed and project over the margins ot the plate-socket, springs tending to hold said folder-plates in retracted position, means for forcing the folder-plates inwardly, a holder adapted to said first-named socket and serving to carry a sate-plate, a plunger adapted to depress the safe-plate into the plate-soclt,` a sleeve-like clencher movably mounted `on said plunger, and means mountedon the plunger for actuating said clencher.

25. In a machine ot the character setfolder devices associated with said plate-` soclet, a sate plate-holder adapted to said first named socket, a plunger adapted to dei press the safe-plate into the plate-socket, a sleeve-like clencher mounted on said plunger, a spring tending to hold said clencher in elevated position on the plunger, and actuating means mounted on the plunger for depressing the clencher with relation to the plunger.

26. In a machine ot the character set forth, the combination of a hed provided with a holder-socket and a plate-socket, tolder devices associated with said platesocket, a safe plate-holder adapted to said iirst named socket, a plunger adapted to depress the safe-plate into the plate-socket, means for lowering said plunger and locking it in depressed position, a sleeve-like' clencher mounted on the plunger, and means mounted on the plunger for depressing the clencher with relation to the plunger.

27. In means of the character set forth, a

vsate plate-holder comprising an elongated to tit into said socket When `the holder is in another position, and means mounted on the end,v portions of said bar for securing the back portion ot a safe-plate to the bar.

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with projectiens extending iover the holder: Socket, and asafe plate-holder adapted tobe received in: said flrst named Socket, said holder haying groovee adapted'to. accommof date said projections when the folder-slide@vE are in retracted position. Y i 4 i CHARLES EMISHER 

